Principal Psychologist - Band 8b

The role

You will oversee and coordinate the delivery of psychological services across older adult mental health settings. You will lead on specialist assessments, formulations, interventions, and evaluations while providing clinical supervision.

What you will do

• Oversee and coordinate the delivery of high-quality psychological services across older adult mental health settings
• Take responsibility for clinical, professional, and managerial governance for psychological practitioners
• Lead on specialist psychological assessments, formulations, interventions, and evaluations
• Provide expert clinical supervision to psychologists, psychological therapy practitioners, and non-psychology staff
• Identify and address training needs, supporting workforce development
• Work autonomously within professional guidelines and contribute to service improvement projects
• Apply expertise in psychotherapeutic modalities and clinical risk management, including suicide prevention and care pathways

Required qualifications

• HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist
• Significant experience in psychological assessment, formulation, and intervention
• Skills in clinical supervision and service development

Nice to have

• Experience working with older adults or transferable skills from other populations
• Knowledge of psychotherapeutic modalities and risk management strategies

Benefits

• Competitive salary £65,424 – £76,021 pro rata
• Flexible working options
• Comprehensive professional development plan under Annex 21 if required
• Opportunities to lead service transformation projects
• Supportive multidisciplinary team environment

About the company

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